s list. Too light, main characters not likeable and plots not particularly deep. Although Ms. Hart's knowledge of other mystery writers and their work is extensive, some found it to be annoying, coming so frequently in the narrative as it did. Some of us would like to visit Annie's bookstore and browse for an hour or two. Oh, well, we look forward to better things with our June selection..
In June we will be reading Mary Roberts Rinehart's The Circular Staircase.
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The B&N website states, "Mary Roberts Rinehart unravels a story of a summerhouse rental gone dreadfully wrong in the popular 1908 thriller The Circular Staircase. With page-turning suspense, the tart-tongued Rachel Innes narrates the ghostly noises, suspicious deaths, troubling disappearances, mysterious origins, midnight prowlers, and stolen fortunes in this best-selling mystery.
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When The Circular Staircase appeared, Rinehart’s humorous, modern take on the gothic was praised as a new style of mystery writing. Today, it is prominently included in lists of milestones in detective fiction."
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We hope that you will pick up a copy of this ground-breaking tale of mystery and suspense and join us for the discussion on June 15th at 10:00 a.m. in the B&N Cafe.
Detective Jane
